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Diamond/organic LED

Assignee: Universal Display Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-30
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2012-07-30
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Abstract

Abstract A light emitting diode including a carrier injection layer of semiconductor material, such as diamond, and a light emitting layer of electroluminescent organic material, such as PPV, positioned to form a diode junction therebetween. The semiconductor material being selected to have a wider bandgap than the organic material and the materials being further selected to minimize the discontinuities at the junction which would cause energy spikes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Curtis D. Moyer
  • 👤 Thomas B. Harvey, III
  • 👤 James E. Jaskie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10K; H10K50/00; H10K50/10; H10K50/17; H10K50/171; H10K50/11

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 60 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode comprising: a layer of polycrystalline diamond; and a layer of electroluminescent organic material positioned on a surface of the layer of polycrystalline diamond and forming a junction therebetween, the layer of polycrystalline diamond serving as a carrier injection layer and the layer of electroluminescent organic material emitting light in response to injection of carriers therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 60 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode comprising: a layer of polycrystalline diamond; and a layer of electroluminescent organic material positioned on a surface of the layer of polycrystalline diamond and forming a junction therebetween, the layer of polycrystalline diamond serving as a carrier injection layer and the layer of electroluminescent organic material emitting light in response to injection of carriers therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode comprising: an electron injection layer including polycrystalline N-type diamond; and a light emitting layer including a P-type electroluminescent organic material positioned on a surface of the electron injection layer and forming a junction therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 39 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode comprising: an electron injection layer including polycrystalline N-type diamond; and a light emitting layer including a P-type electroluminescent organic material positioned on a surface of the electron injection layer and forming a junction therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 wherein the P-type electroluminescent organic material of the light emitting layer includes 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 wherein the P-type electroluminescent organic material of the light emitting layer includes a conjugated polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 4 wherein the conjugated polymer includes poly(2-methoxy, 5-(2'-ethyl-hexoxy)-1, 4-phenylene-vinylene).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 wherein the light emitting layer is positioned on a (100) surface of the polycrystalline N-type diamond.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
A diamond/organic light emitting diode as claimed in claim 2 wherein the light emitting layer is positioned on a (111) surface of the polycrystalline N-type diamond.

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